Politics + Musica Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

October 14, 2009

The White House became “La Casa Blanca” on Tuesday, celebrating Hispanic musical heritage with a South Lawn concert and such guests as Gloria Estefan, George Lopez, the Bachata music group Aventura, Jose Feliciano and more. – Latin music ‘tends to make us move a little bit ourselves,’ says Obama

March 11, 2009

Lamenta Franco de Vita incidentes con decisiones de Hugo Chávez

February 1, 2009

El salsero cubano Paulito FG declaró que su presencia en Miami ha sido polarizada para generar enfrentamientos ajenos a su quehacer artístico, y afirmó que su música sirve para transmitir cubanía “sin ningún tipo de mensaje político”.

January 29, 2009

Hopeful RNC Chairman Chip Saltsman’s Other Song – The Star Spanglish Banner

January 26, 2009

El presidente de Estados Unidos, Barack Obama, ya tiene su corrido mexicano, que a ritmo de banda reconoce los méritos del nuevo mandatario y lleva un mensaje de esperanza y de cambio a todos los inmigrantes hispanos en el país, aseguró hoy su autor, Juan Carlos Sánchez

January 21, 2009

El cantautor puertorriqueño Luis Fonsi, cuya participación en la Gala Hispana para Barack Obama se canceló a último minuto por falta de tiempo, asegura que no se siente frustrado y dice que fue él quien tomó la decisión.

December 5, 2008

Shakira To Play Barack Obama’s Inauguration? The Guessing Game Continues

Estará Shakira en toma de posesión de Obama – Fue invitada a actuar en el evento del próximo enero; es la única latina considerada para el acto

October 23, 2008

The Reggaetón Factor in the U.S. Elections

September 25, 2008

‘Vota por Obama hoy’. En unos días, esta frase recorrerá Estados Unidos en busca del voto latino al candidato demócrata. Y será una valenciana, Noelia Zanón, quien la haga llegar con su voz. El nuevo himno de la campaña de Barack Obama es una adaptación del tema ‘Quedate mi corazón’, con el que la cantante se ha dado a conocer al aspirante a la presidencia norteamericana.

September 24, 2008

Calle 13 promotes the Latino vote – René Pérez and Eduardo Cabra will be MTV’s official spokesmen in a campaign to motivate the young generation to vote in November

September 21, 2008

Why is Daddy Yankee endorsing John McCain?

September 8, 2008

Spanish rock band Monte Negro will perform Sunday at the Fox Theater in Salinas as part of a concert series sponsored by MTV TR3S and featuring the Rock The Vote tour bus.

August 28, 2008

Did Daddy Yankee Offer To Endorse Obama? Democratic Party sources say yes. Daddy Yankee’s camp says no.

Latin Superstar Daddy Yankee to Kick Off 2008 Republican National Convention Week with Fiesta Americana Concert

August 26, 2008

McCain and “Daddy Yankee” — strange bedfellows

August 25, 2008

Gasolina! Daddy Yankee Endorses McCain

August 9, 2008

New Florida task force focused on Latin music as industry slumps

August 3, 2008

US ambassador a hit in Paraguay singing in Guarani – James Cason

July 23, 2008

Maná le apuesta a Barack Obama – they are backing him

El nuevo videoclip del grupo mexicano Maná titulado Arde el cielo muestra imágenes del presidente estadounidense George W. Bush y el presidente de Venezuela Hugo Chávez, como ejemplos de violaciones a la vida y a la libertad de expresión.

July 18, 2008

Juanes and Miguel Bosé To Join Ingrid Betancourt In Paris For a July 20th Concert To Demand The Release Of All Remaining Hostages In Colombia And An End To Guerrilla Violence in The Country

June 17, 2008

Nicaraguan singer-revolutionary bars government from using songs – Carlos Mejia Godoy

June 2, 2008

Group: Music Is Key to Luring Young Latino Voters : NPR

April 16, 2008

iTunes album a mix of Spanish rock, latin, pop and civic duty

April 15, 2008

Latin Artists, iTunes Get Out The Vote – Voto Latino playlist available on iTunes

March 26, 2008

Corridos celebrating Obama’s candidacy reflect the song form’s adaptability – OregonLive.com

February 28, 2008

The Texas Musical Massacre

February 26, 2008

Now Clinton tries to hit the right notes with Latinos

February 14, 2008

Artists Support Alejandro Sanz in Venezuela Spat

February 11, 2008

The Difference for Latinos Between Hillary and Barack is in the Music (Latina Lista)

February 4, 2008

The Mariachi Divas, an all-female pan-Hispanic music ensemble, had them dancing in the aisles before Hillary Rodham Clinton’s rally at Cal State Los Angeles this morning. But the group was unceremoniously shown the door when the political program began.

January 7, 2008

In Latin America, politicians feel the beat – The Tribune’s Oscar Avila says U.S. candidates should listen up

October 15, 2006

How Cuban politics puts a spin on Latin Grammys

October 9, 2006

New wave of Latin singers spins politics in a different direction